This map compares housing affordability in the 100 largest U.S. metros. One way to measure housing affordability is to consider the percentage of income that is spent on housing costs. Housing is generally considered unaffordable when housing costs exceed 30% of income. The colored circles on the map represent the metro areas and indicate what percentage of housing [...]
Our recent special feature Showing Our Age used Esri 2016 Population Estimates data to analyze age trends in metro Atlanta. These maps use the same data for a 20-county region to show spatial patterns in concentrations of millennials/young professionals (age 20-34) and young children. The first map shows census tracts that have the highest densities of millennials. In these [...]
This zip code map is a preview of the upcoming Regional Snapshot on home prices in metro Atlanta. This map shows the average monthly median rent using the Zillow Rent Index measure over a four month period beginning in January 2016 and ending in April 2016. Zip Codes with the highest median average monthly rents are [...]
The places in metro Atlanta with the highest percentages of people who were born in Georgia are primarily in the suburbs, with an additional pocket in central Fulton County. In the blue areas highlighted on this map, 60%-100% of residents were born in Georgia. Most of Carroll, Spalding, and Walton counties have relatively high concentrations of [...]
This map, from our special feature So What Exactly Happens After High School?, uses data from the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) (mapped using Neighborhood Nexus) shows, by school, the percentage of 2009 high school graduates (for most high schools in the five core counties) who had earned a bachelor’s degree within five years. We can see a familiar [...]
To start off this week, we wanted to take a look at the newly released School Climate Ratings- a rating system derived from surveys distributed to all schools in Georgia. The ratings aim to assess the perceived “culture”, character, and quality of school life. Data from the surveys are used to score each school from [...]
Taken from this month's Regional Snapshot, this map explores cost-of-living across the largest metropolitan areas in the United States. Red and green dots mark the cities with a lower cost- of-living index while blues indicate the highest. As you might have guessed, New York has the highest Cost of Living Index of 227.4- more than double than the [...]
Our interactive Georgia House and Senate district maps can help you better understand your district by mapping about 300 variables throughout the state. For example, this map shows the percentage of owner-occupied housing units by Georgia House district statewide and in metro Atlanta. The darker purples areas have higher percentages of owner-occupied units. Explore other [...]
This map from our feature on Life expectancy for low-income residents in metro Atlanta uses data from The Health Inequality Project study to show the difference in life expectancy between high- and low-income metro Atlanta residents by county. On average, for the 20-county region as a whole, a wealthier resident (top income quartile) will live 6.5 years longer than would [...]
Through the Atlanta Roadside Emissions Exposure Study (AREES), Atlanta Regional Commission can evaluate air pollution at the neighborhood level. These maps show particulate matter (PM) concentrations coming from the transportation system. PM levels are higher near interstates and major roadways. These measurements and an understanding of the extent of pollution can help inform transportation planning [...]
